Columnist describes struggles relighting gas pilot light

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 24 Oct, 19:44 · Archive

A columnist describes her long history of difficulty relighting pilot lights on hot water systems.

Nat Locke writes about her difficulties with pilot lights on hot water systems following the installation of a new gas meter at her home. She received notification that the work had been completed and that her gas supply had been temporarily interrupted, requiring her to relight the pilot light.

Locke describes a long history of pilot light troubles across multiple rental properties. In one home, she had to lie on the ground next to a spiky plant to see if the pilot light had ignited. In another, the hot water system was about twelve feet off the ground, forcing her to borrow a neighbour's ladder without asking because she needed a shower after moving day.

She reflects on her current house's hot water system, suggesting that her ongoing struggles with pilot lights demonstrate she would not be well suited to traditional domestic roles that require such practical competencies.

How it is being reported

• Nat Locke: Why a new gas meter and cursed pilot light prove I’d make a terrible trad wifeSure sliced bread is great, but instantaneous hot water is a bloody marvel. Turns out a cold-water drenching is a major mood killer.Perth Now · 24 Oct, 19:00
• Nat Locke: Why a new gas meter and cursed pilot light prove I’d make a terrible trad wifeSure sliced bread is great, but instantaneous hot water is a bloody marvel. Turns out a cold-water drenching is a major mood killer.The West Australian · 24 Oct, 19:00

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